US20110265814A1 - Methods for processing substrates in process systems having shared resources - Google Patents
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- Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to substrate processing systems.
- substrate processing systems In order to increase productivity and reduce cost of ownership, substrate processing systems have been developed that process multiple substrate simultaneously. This has been done conventionally by using process chambers that can process multiple substrates in a common volume. However, the inventors have discovered that uniformity issues may arise when using multiple substrates in a common volume that do not arise in single substrate processing systems. In addition, the inventors have observed that conventional single substrate processing systems are unable to satisfactorily share chamber resources, thereby frustrating attempts to reduce the cost of ownership and increase process throughput.
- the inventors have provided methods for processing substrates in twin chamber processing systems using shared chamber resources.
- method of processing substrates in a twin chamber processing system having a first process chamber, a second process chamber, and shared processing resources may include flowing a process gas from a shared gas panel of the twin chamber processing system to a first processing volume of the first process chamber having a first substrate disposed in the first processing volume and to a second processing volume of the second process chamber having a second substrate disposed in the second processing volume; forming a first plasma from the process gas in the first processing volume to process the first substrate by providing RF power from a first RF power source coupled to the first process chamber and a second plasma from the process gas in the second processing volume to process the second substrate by providing RF power from a second RF power source coupled to the second process chamber; monitoring the first processing volume with a first endpoint detection system and the second processing volume with a second endpoint detection system to determine if a process endpoint is reached in either volume; and either terminating the first and second plasma simultaneously when a first endpoint is reached in
- a computer readable medium may be provided, having instructions stored thereon which, when executed, causes a twin chamber processing system having a first process chamber, a second process chamber, and shared processing resources to perform any of the methods disclosed herein.
- FIG. 1 depicts a schematic top view of a processing system in accordance with some embodiments of the present invention.
- FIG. 3 depicts a flow chart for a method of processing substrates in each chamber of a twin chamber processing system in accordance with some embodiments of the present invention.
- inventive methods advantageous control operation of chamber processes, such process gas flow, plasma generation, and the like, when shared resources are used between each chamber of a twin chamber processing system, or other processing systems having two or more process chambers having shared resources, such that processes can be run simultaneously on substrates in each process chamber and process quality can be maintained.
- An exemplary twin chamber processing system as disclosed herein may be a standalone processing system or a part of a cluster tool having several twin chamber processing systems coupled thereto, for example, such as a processing system 100 illustrated in FIG. 1 .
- the processing system 100 may generally comprise a vacuum-tight processing platform 104 , a factory interface 102 , one or more twin chamber processing systems 101 , 103 , 105 and a system controller 144 .
- Examples of a processing system that may be suitably modified in accordance with the teachings provided herein include the CENTURA® integrated processing system, one of the PRODUCER® line of processing systems (such as the PRODUCER® GTTM), ADVANTEDGETM processing systems, or other suitable processing systems commercially available from Applied Materials, Inc., located in Santa Clara, Calif. Other processing systems may be adapted to benefit from the invention. Although disclosed herein with reference to a twin chamber processing system, other multiple chamber processing systems (e.g., two or more) having shared resources may be modified and operated in accordance with the teachings provided herein. Another example of a twin chamber processing system is described in U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61/330,156, filed Apr. 30, 2010, by Ming Xu, et al., and entitled, “Twin Chamber Processing System.”
- the platform 104 includes a vacuum substrate transfer chamber 136 having the one or more twin chamber processing systems 101 , 103 , 105 (three shown in FIG. 1 ) coupled thereto.
- Each twin chamber processing system includes two process chambers (e.g., 110 and 111 , 112 and 132 , and 120 and 128 ).
- the platform further includes at least one load-lock chamber 122 (two shown in FIG. 1 ) that are coupled to the vacuum substrate transfer chamber 136 .
- the factory interface 102 is coupled to the transfer chamber 136 via the load lock chambers 122 .
- Each twin chamber processing system 101 , 103 , 105 includes independent processing volumes that may be isolated from each other.
- Each twin chamber processing system 101 , 103 , 105 may be configured to share resources (e.g., process gas supply, vacuum pump, or the like) between each process chamber of the twin chamber processing system as discussed below and illustrated in FIG. 2 .
- the factory interface 102 may comprise at least one docking station 108 and at least one factory interface robot (two shown in FIG. 1 ) 114 to facilitate transfer of substrates.
- the docking station 108 may be configured to accept one or more (two shown in FIG. 1 ) front opening unified pods (FOUPs) 106 A-B.
- the factory interface robot 114 may comprise a blade 116 disposed on one end of the robot 114 configured to transfer the substrate from the factory interface 102 to the processing platform 104 for processing through the load lock chambers 122 .
- one or more metrology stations 118 may be connected to a terminal 126 of the factory interface 102 to facilitate measurement of the substrate from the FOU Ps 106 A-B.
- Each of the load lock chambers 122 may comprise a first port 123 coupled to the factory interface 102 and a second port 125 coupled to the transfer chamber 136 .
- the load lock chambers 122 may be coupled to a pressure control system (not shown) which pumps down and vents the load lock chambers 122 to facilitate passing the substrate between the vacuum environment of the transfer chamber 136 and the substantially ambient (e.g., atmospheric) environment of the factory interface 102 .
- the transfer chamber 136 has a vacuum robot 130 disposed therein.
- the vacuum robot 130 may include one or more transfer blades 134 (two shown in FIG. 1 ) coupled to a movable arm 131 .
- the vacuum robot 130 may comprise two parallel blades 134 configured such that the vacuum robot 130 may simultaneously transfer two substrates 124 , 126 from the load lock chambers 122 to the process chambers of a twin chamber processing system, for example, process chambers 110 , 111 of the twin chamber processing system 101 .
- each twin chamber processing system 101 , 103 , 105 may be any type of process chamber utilized in substrate processing, for example, such as etch chambers, deposition chambers, or the like.
- each process chamber of the twin chamber processing system are configured for the same function, for example, etching.
- each process chamber may include a plasma source, for example, an inductive or capacitively coupled plasma source, a remote plasma source or the like.
- each process chamber of a twin chamber processing system may use a halogen-containing gas, for example, provided by a shared gas panel (as discussed below), to etch substrates (e.g., substrates 124 , 126 ) disposed therein.
- halogen-containing gas include hydrogen bromide (HBr), chlorine (Cl 2 ), carbon tetrafluoride (CF 4 ), and the like.
- halogen-containing residues may remain on the substrate surface.
- the halogen-containing residues may be removed by a thermal treatment process in the load lock chambers 122 , or by other suitable means.
- FIG. 2 depicts a schematic side view of a twin chamber processing system, for example twin chamber processing system 101 , in accordance with some embodiments of the present invention.
- the twin chamber processing system 101 includes the process chambers 110 , 111 , wherein the process chambers 110 , 111 share resources, for example, such as a shared vacuum pump 202 and a shared gas panel 204 as shown in FIG. 2 .
- each twin chamber processing system coupled to the processing system 100 may be similarly configured.
- the process chamber 110 (e.g., a first process chamber) has a first processing volume 208 that includes a first substrate support 201 disposed therein to support a substrate (first substrate 203 shown in FIG. 2 ).
- the process chamber 110 further includes a first vacuum pump 206 for maintaining a first operating pressure in the first processing volume 208 .
- the first vacuum pump 206 may be, for example, a turbomolecular pump or the like.
- the first vacuum pump 206 may include a low pressure side 205 proximate the first processing volume 208 and a high pressure side 207 which may be selectively coupled to the shared vacuum pump 202 as discussed below.
- the first vacuum pump 206 may be selectively isolated from the first processing volume 208 by a first gate valve 210 disposed between the first processing volume 208 and the first vacuum pump 206 , for example proximate the low pressure side 205 of the first vacuum pump 206 .
- the process chamber 111 (e.g., a second process chamber) of the twin chamber processing system 101 includes a second processing volume 214 having a second substrate support 209 disposed therein to support a substrate (second substrate 215 shown in FIG. 2 ).
- the process chamber 111 further includes a second vacuum pump 212 for maintaining a second operating pressure in the second processing volume 214 .
- the second vacuum pump 212 may be, for example, a turbomolecular pump or the like.
- the second vacuum pump 212 may include a low pressure side 211 proximate the second processing volume 214 and a high pressure side 213 which may be selectively coupled to the shared vacuum pump 202 as discussed below.
- the second vacuum pump 212 may be selectively isolated from the second processing volume 214 by a second gate valve 216 disposed between the second processing volume 214 and the second vacuum pump 212 , for example proximate the low pressure side 211 of the second vacuum pump 212 .
- the first and second processing volumes 208 , 214 may be isolated from each other to facilitate substantially independent processing of substrates in each respective process chamber 110 , 111 .
- the isolated processing volumes of the process chambers within the twin chamber processing system advantageously reduces or eliminates processing problems that may arise due to multi-substrate processing systems where the processing volumes are fluidly coupled during processing.
- the twin chamber processing system further advantageously utilizes shared resources that facilitate reduced system footprint, hardware expense, utilities usage and cost, maintenance, and the like, while at the same time promoting higher substrate throughput.
- shared hardware may include one or more of a process foreline and roughing pump, AC distribution and DC power supplies, cooling water distribution, chillers, multi-channel thermo controllers, gas panels, controllers, and the like.
- the shared vacuum pump 202 may be selectively coupled to or isolated from any of the first and second processing volumes 208 , 214 or the first and second vacuum pumps 206 , 212 .
- the shared vacuum pump 202 may be coupled to the first and second processing volumes 208 , 214 for reducing a pressure in each processing volume below a critical pressure level prior to opening the first and second gate valves 210 , 216 .
- the critical pressure level may be a higher pressure than either of the first and second operating pressure provided by the first and second vacuum pumps 206 , 212 respectively.
- the critical pressure level may be required for the first and second vacuum pumps 206 , 212 to begin operation.
- the shared vacuum pump 202 may be selectively coupled to the first processing volume 208 while bypassing the first vacuum pump 206 by a first roughing valve 218 disposed between the first processing volume 208 and the shared vacuum pump 202 .
- the first vacuum pump 206 may be isolated from the first processing volume 208 by the first gate valve 210 while a pressure of the first processing volume 208 is lowered to below the critical pressure level, for example, suitable for operation of the first vacuum pump 206 . Additional embodiments where the first vacuum pump 206 may be bypassed are also discussed below.
- the shared vacuum pump 202 may be selectively coupled to the second processing volume 214 while bypassing the second vacuum pump 212 by a second roughing valve 220 disposed between the second processing volume 214 and the shared vacuum pump 202 .
- the second vacuum pump 212 may be isolated from the second processing volume 214 by the second gate valve 216 while a pressure of the second processing volume 214 is lowered to below the critical pressure level, for example, suitable for operation of the second vacuum pump 206 . Additional method embodiments where the second vacuum pump 212 may be bypassed are also discussed below.
- the shared vacuum pump 202 may be selectively coupled to the first vacuum pump 206 by a first isolation valve 222 .
- the first isolation valve 222 may be disposed between the high pressure 207 of the first vacuum pump 206 and the shared vacuum pump 202 .
- the first isolation valve is open to allow gases or the like removed from the first processing volume 208 by the first vacuum pump 206 to be exhausted from the high pressure side 207 of the first vacuum pump 206 to the shared vacuum pump 202 .
- the shared vacuum pump 202 may be selectively coupled to the second vacuum pump 212 by a second isolation valve 224 .
- the second isolation valve 224 may be disposed between the high pressure 213 of the second vacuum pump 212 and the shared vacuum pump 202 .
- the second isolation valve is open to allow gases or the like removed from the second processing volume 214 by the second vacuum pump 212 to be exhausted from the high pressure side 213 of the second vacuum pump 212 to the shared vacuum pump 202 .
- the shared gas panel 204 may be coupled to each of the process chambers 110 , 111 for providing one or more process gases to the first and second processing volumes 208 , 214 .
- the shared gas panel may include one or more gases sources (not shown), for example where a gas from each gas source is metered out to each process chamber by one or more flow controllers, such as a mass flow controller, flow ratio controller or the like.
- Each gas source may be provided to each processing volume independently or to both processing volumes simultaneously, for example, to perform the same process in both process chambers 110 , 111 simultaneously.
- simultaneously means that the processes being performed in the two processing volumes at least partially overlap, begin after both substrates are delivered to the two processing volumes, and end prior to removal of either substrate from either of the two processing volumes.
- a first three-way valve 226 can be disposed between the shared gas panel and the first processing volume 208 of the process chamber 110 to provide a process gas from the shared gas panel 204 to the first processing volume 208 .
- the process gas may enter the process chamber 110 at a first showerhead 228 or any suitable gas inlet(s) used for providing a process gas to a process chamber.
- the first three-way valve 226 may divert the process gas from the shared gas panel 204 (e.g., bypassing the first processing volume 208 ) into a foreline conduit 230 coupled to the shared vacuum pump 202 .
- the foreline conduit 230 may couple the shared vacuum pump 202 to the high pressure side 207 of the first vacuum pump 206 and directly couple the shared vacuum pump 202 to the first processing volume 208 .
- the first showerhead 228 may include an electrode having a first RF power source 229 coupled thereto, for example, for striking a plasma in the first processing volume 208 from a process gas.
- the first RF power source 229 may be coupled to an electrode separate from the first showerhead 228 (not shown) or coupled to one or more inductive coils (not shown) disposed outside the first processing volume 208 .
- a second three-way valve 232 can be disposed between the shared gas panel and second processing volume 208 of the process chamber 111 to provide a process gas from the shared gas panel 204 to the second processing volume 208 .
- the process gas may enter the process chamber 111 at a second showerhead 234 or any suitable gas inlet(s) used for providing a process gas to a process chamber.
- the second three-way valve 232 may divert the process gas from the shared gas panel 204 (e.g., bypassing the second processing volume 214 ) into the foreline conduit 230 coupled to the shared vacuum pump 202 .
- the foreline conduit 230 may couple the shared vacuum pump 202 to the high pressure side 213 of the second vacuum pump 212 and directly couple the shared vacuum pump 202 to the second processing volume 214 .
- the second showerhead 234 may include an electrode having a second RF power source 235 coupled thereto, for example, for striking a plasma in the second processing volume 214 from a process gas.
- the second RF power source 235 may be coupled to an electrode separate from the second showerhead 234 (not shown) or coupled to one or more inductive coils (not shown) disposed outside the second processing volume 214 .
- the first and second three-way valves 226 , 232 may operate in response to a process endpoint detected, for example, by a first endpoint detector 236 for detecting the process endpoint in the process chamber 110 and by a second endpoint detector 238 for detecting the process endpoint in the process chamber 111 .
- the first and second endpoint detectors 236 , 238 may be configured to determine an endpoint by optical emission spectroscopy (OES), interferometry, or other suitable means of endpoint detection.
- the first and second endpoint detectors 236 , 238 may be part of a process controller and may be configured to determine an endpoint by elapsed time based upon empirical or modeled calculations.
- the process endpoint time may be part of a process recipe in the process controller and, in some embodiments, may be adjusted via advanced process control techniques (such as, incoming film or substrate variations, feedback and/or feedforward information, or the like).
- a controller for example such as the system controller 144 or a individual controller (not shown) coupled to one or more of the components of the twin chamber processing system 101 , may be configured to receive a first signal form the first endpoint detector 236 when the process endpoint is reached in the process chamber 110 and to terminate the process, for example, by instructing the first three-way valve 226 to divert a process gas into the foreline conduit 230 and/or by turning off the RF power to the process chamber, if the process endpoint has not been reached in a process running in the process chamber 111 .
- process endpoints in each chamber may vary, for example, due to any one or more of: substrate variation between process chambers, upstream processing prior to entering each process chamber 110 , 111 , feedforward control to correct substrate variations due to upstream processing, feedback control to adjust process parameters in response to downstream processing, or the like.
- the controller may be configured to receive a second signal from the second endpoint detector 238 when the process endpoint is reached in the process chamber 111 and to instruct the second three-way valve 232 to divert a process gas into the foreline conduit 230 if the process endpoint has not been reached in a process running in the process chamber 110 .
- the controller 144 may shut off a plasma in each process chamber 110 , 111 by turning off the respective first and second RF power sources 231 , 235 .
- the process gas may continue to flow to each process chamber, or the process gas flow may be turned off along with each RF power source, or the process gas may be diverted by each three-way valve as discussed above.
- a process need not be precisely synchronized in both process chambers 110 , 111 and for example may begin in each chamber when a substrate has reached the appropriate process temperature or another similar process condition. Accordingly, when a process endpoint is reach in a given chamber, the process gas is diverted by a three-way valve into the foreline conduit 230 until the process endpoint is reached in the adjacent chamber prior to removing the substrates from the chambers 110 , 111 or prior to beginning a further processing step.
- the shared gas panel may further provide a gas for purging the process chambers 110 , 111 .
- a vent line 240 may be selectively coupled to each of the first and second processing volumes 208 , 214 either directly (as shown) or via the high pressure sides 207 , 213 of respective first and second vacuum pumps 206 , 212 (not shown).
- the purge gas may include nitrogen (N 2 ), argon (Ar), helium (He), or the like.
- the purge gas may be selectively provided to the first processing volume 208 via a first purge valve 242 disposed between the shared gas panel 204 and the first processing volume 208 .
- the purge gas may be selectively provided to the second processing volume 214 via a second purge valve 244 disposed between the shared gas panel 204 and the second processing volume 214 .
- a vent (not shown), for example such as a valve or the like, may be provided for each chamber 110 , 111 such that each chamber 110 , 111 may be vented to atmosphere independently from the other chamber.
- the system controller 144 is coupled to the processing system 100 .
- the system controller 144 controls the operation of the system 100 using a direct control of the process chambers 110 , 111 , 112 , 132 , 128 , 120 of the system 100 or alternatively, by controlling individual controllers (not shown) associated with the process chambers 110 , 111 , 112 , 132 , 128 , 120 and/or each twin chamber processing system 101 , 103 , 105 and the system 100 .
- the system controller 144 enables data collection and feedback from the respective chambers and system controller 144 to optimize performance of the system 100 .
- the system controller 144 generally includes a central processing unit (CPU) 138 , a memory 140 , and support circuit 142 .
- the CPU 138 may be one of any form of a general purpose computer processor that can be used in an industrial setting.
- the support circuits 142 are conventionally coupled to the CPU 138 and may comprise cache, clock circuits, input/output subsystems, power supplies, and the like.
- the software routines such as a method 300 , 400 , or 500 described below for controlling one or more chamber processes, such as reducing pressure, venting or purging each chamber of a twin chamber processing system, when executed by the CPU 138 , transform the CPU 138 into a specific purpose computer (controller) 144 .
- the software routines may also be stored and/or executed by a second controller (not shown) that is located remotely from the system 100 .
- a method 300 for processing substrates in the process chambers of a twin chamber processing system is depicted in FIG. 3 and described below with respect to the twin chamber processing system 101 depicted in FIG. 2 .
- the inventive methods disclosed herein need not be limited to only two process chambers sharing common resources, such as the twin chamber processing system 101 .
- the inventors contemplate that processing systems having three or more process chambers which shared common resources (not shown) may benefit from the inventive methods disclosed herein.
- the inventive method facilitates the operation of individual process chambers having shared resources according to their own individual requirements, while enabling synchronization of shared resources, such as a shared gas panel, that provides resources to multiple process chambers.
- a shared resource such as process gases
- a plasma may be formed by providing RF to begin processing.
- the process may be terminated (for example, by turning off RF power) and the process chamber may wait until all other process chambers coupled to the shared resource are finished processing.
- the shared resource may be set at desired for a next step and the cycle may continue.
- the individual process chambers can run independently while the shared resource is in a given state, and the process chambers may wait until all process chambers are ready for the next transition of the shared resource to a new state desired for subsequent processing.
- the method 300 begins at 302 by flowing a process gas from the shared gas panel 204 of the twin chamber processing system 101 to the first processing volume 208 of the process chamber 110 having the first substrate 203 disposed therein and to the second processing volume 214 of the process chamber 111 having the second substrate 215 disposed therein.
- the first three-way valve 226 and the second three-way valve 232 may be configured to provide the process gas to the first and second showerheads 228 , 234 respectively such that the process gas enters the first and second processing volumes 208 , 214 .
- a first plasma may be formed from the process gas in the first processing volume 208 to process the first substrate 203 and a second plasma may be formed from the process gas in the second processing volume 214 to process the second substrate 215 .
- the first plasma may be formed by providing RF power from the first RF power source 229 to first processing volume 208 to form the first plasma from the process gas.
- the second plasma may be formed by providing RF power from the second RF power source 235 to the second processing volume 214 to from the second plasma for the process gas.
- a process performed in the process chambers 110 , 111 may be synchronized or unsynchronized. In a synchronized process, processing does not occur in either chamber until both chambers have reached a desired state to form the plasma and begin processing. In an unsynchronized process, processing may begin in either chamber as soon as the particular chamber has reached a desired state to form the plasma and begin processing. For example, in some embodiments, at least one of heating the first and second substrates 203 , 215 to a substantially similar temperature, providing a substantially similar pressure in both the first and second processing volumes 208 , 214 , or providing a substantially similar flow rate of the process gas to both the first and second processing volumes 208 , 214 occurs prior to forming the first and second plasmas.
- the process chambers 110 , 111 may be synchronized prior to forming the first and second plasma in the process chambers 110 , 111 . Synchronizing the process conditions in the process chambers 110 , 111 may be utilized such that a first endpoint for processing the first substrate 203 may be reached at about the same time as a second endpoint for processing the second substrate 215 . However, in some embodiments, even if the process conditions are synchronized, the first and second endpoints may be reached at different times.
- the first plasma may be formed from the process gas prior to the second plasma.
- at least one of the first processing volume 208 reaches at least one of an operating pressure or operating flow rate of the process gas prior to second processing volume 214 , or the first substrate 203 reaches an operating temperature prior to the second substrate 215 .
- the first plasma may be formed prior to the second plasma. Accordingly, when the process conditions are unsynchronized, the first endpoint for processing the first endpoint for processing the first substrate 203 may be reached prior to the second endpoint for processing the second substrate 215 .
- the first processing volume 208 may be monitored with the first endpoint detection system 236 and the second processing volume 214 may be monitored with a second endpoint detection system 238 to determine if a process endpoint is reached in either processing volume.
- the process endpoint may be determined by monitoring one or more of a critical concentration of the process gas, a material from the first and second substrates or a byproduct from a reaction between the first and second substrates and the process gas and/or first and second plasmas.
- the process endpoint may be determined by optical measurement or any suitable means for detecting any of the aforementioned process endpoints.
- the method 300 may proceed by either of two alternatives, 308 A or 308 B, where the processes in the first and second process chambers 110 , 111 are terminated either simultaneously or sequentially and either upon reaching the first process endpoint or the second process endpoint.
- the decision of whether or not to terminate the first-endpoint reached process may be made based at least in part upon the selectivity of the process being performed. For example, if an etch process is being performed in each process chamber 110 , 111 and the process is highly selective (e.g., the etch process does not etch a mask and/or materials underlying the desired material being etched, or etches such materials at a comparatively low rate), then a decision may be made to continue processing in the chamber until the second process endpoint is reached.
- continuing the first process may not present much risk of defect or damage to the substrate or structures being formed thereon due to the high selectivity of the process.
- the selectivity is low (e.g., the etch process etches the mask and/or materials underlying the desired material being etched at a rate near the etch rate of the desired material being etched)
- a decision may be made to terminate processing in the chamber immediately upon reaching the process endpoint.
- continuing the first process may present a high risk of defect or damage to the substrate or structures being formed thereon due to the low selectivity of the process.
- the first and second plasma may be simultaneously terminated.
- the flow of the process gas may be stopped at the shared gas panel 204 , or the flow of the process gas may be diverted to the foreline conduit 230 by both the first and second three-way valves 226 , 232 , the first and second RF power sources 229 , 235 may be turned off, or any combinations thereof.
- the first endpoint may be reached prior to a second endpoint in the second processing volume 214 for processing the second substrate 215 . Accordingly, the first and second plasmas can be terminated based upon the first endpoint being an earlier endpoint than the second endpoint. Alternatively, in some embodiments, the first endpoint may be reached after the second endpoint in the second processing volume 214 . Accordingly, the first and second plasmas can be terminated based upon the first endpoint being a later endpoint than the second endpoint. In some embodiments, the first endpoint may be reached about simultaneously with the second endpoint in the second processing volume 214 for processing the second substrate. Thus, according to 308 A, both plasmas are terminated about simultaneously, and may be terminated upon the first endpoint being detected (or both endpoints being about simultaneously detected) or upon the last endpoint being detected.
- the first plasma may be terminated while continuing to provide the second plasma in the second processing volume 214 until the second endpoint is reached for processing the second substrate 215 .
- the first plasma may be terminated in any suitable manner, such as turning off the RF power source 231 .
- RF power provided to the first processing volume 208 by the first RF power source 229 may be turned off while continuing to flow the process gas to the first processing volume 208 after the RF power provided by the first RF power source 229 is terminated.
- the flow of the process gas to the first processing volume 208 may continue until the second endpoint is reached.
- RF power provided to the first processing volume 208 by the first RF power source 229 may be turned off and the process gas may be diverted prior to entering the first processing volume 208 when the RF power provided by the first RF power source 229 is terminated.
- the three-way valve 226 may be used to divert the process gas into the foreline conduit 230 .
- the process gas may be diverted into the foreline conduit 230 by the three-way valve 226 until the second endpoint is reached for processing the second substrate 215 .
- the second plasma may be terminated.
- the second plasma may be terminated by any of the methods discussed above for terminating the first plasma, such as diverting the process gas into the foreline conduit 230 using the three-way valve 232 or the like. The method similarly proceeds if the second endpoint is reached prior to the first endpoint being detected.
- the first and second plasmas are treated independently and extinguished solely upon the process endpoint being detected for the particular process chamber.
- the first and second plasmas can be terminated when the first and second endpoints are individually reached in each process chamber 110 , 111 .
- 302 - 308 A or 302 - 308 B may be repeated with a second process gas to further process the first and second substrates 203 , 215 .
- a second process gas for example, if 302 - 308 A were used to process the first and second substrates 203 , 215 with the process gas, either of 302 - 308 A or 302 - 308 B may be used to further process the first and second substrates 203 , 215 .
- steps 302 - 308 B were used to process the first and second substrates 203 , 215 with the process gas, either steps 302 - 308 A or 302 - 308 B may be used to further process the first and second substrates 203 , 215 .
- the repeated processing may occur, for example, for multiple sub-steps of a multiple step recipe, or for multiple etch processes that may be performed on a substrate in a single chamber.
- the substrates may be removed by the substrate transfer robot and delivered to another process chamber or to the load lock chambers for removal from the processing system.
- new first and second substrates may be placed in the respective process chambers by the substrate transfer robot, either from different process chambers in the processing system or from the factory interface via the load lock chambers, to begin processing.
- the method 300 described above may then be repeated for the new first and second substrates.
- each process chamber may operate independently, for example where the first and second plasmas are selectively terminated when the first and second endpoints are independently reached in each chamber.
- independent operation of each process chamber 110 , 111 when the shared resource is in the same state may include running different processes, such as plasma or non-plasma processes, or adjusting process conditions in each chamber such as substrate temperature, flow rate, RF power intensity or the like based upon feedforward or feedback control based on substrate variations, chamber variations or the like.
- the process chambers 110 , 111 may be synchronized again, for example, when switching the shared resource to a new state, for example when the shared resource is providing the second process gas to each process chamber 110 , 111 as discussed above.
- inventive methods for processing substrates in a twin chamber processing system are disclosed herein.
- the inventive methods advantageously control operation of chamber processes, such process gas flow, plasma generation, and the like, when shared resources are used between each chamber of the twin chamber processing system, such that processes can be run simultaneously on substrates in each process chamber of the twin chamber processing system and process quality can be maintained.
Abstract
Methods for processing substrates in twin chamber processing systems having first and second process chambers and shared processing resources are provided herein. In some embodiments, a method may include flowing a process gas from a shared gas panel to a processing volume of the first process chamber and to a processing volume of the second process chamber; forming a first plasma in the first processing volume to process the first substrate and a second plasma to process the second substrate; monitoring the first processing volume and the second processing volume to determine if a process endpoint is reached in either volume; and either terminating the first and second plasma simultaneously when a first endpoint is reached; or terminating the first plasma when a first endpoint is reached in the first processing volume while continuing to provide the second plasma in the second processing volume until a second endpoint is reached.
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- This application claims benefit of U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 61/330,021, filed Apr. 30 2010, which is herein incorporated by reference.
- Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to substrate processing systems.
- In order to increase productivity and reduce cost of ownership, substrate processing systems have been developed that process multiple substrate simultaneously. This has been done conventionally by using process chambers that can process multiple substrates in a common volume. However, the inventors have discovered that uniformity issues may arise when using multiple substrates in a common volume that do not arise in single substrate processing systems. In addition, the inventors have observed that conventional single substrate processing systems are unable to satisfactorily share chamber resources, thereby frustrating attempts to reduce the cost of ownership and increase process throughput.
- Accordingly, the inventors have provided methods for processing substrates in twin chamber processing systems using shared chamber resources.
- Methods for processing substrates in twin chamber processing systems are provided herein. In some embodiments, method of processing substrates in a twin chamber processing system having a first process chamber, a second process chamber, and shared processing resources may include flowing a process gas from a shared gas panel of the twin chamber processing system to a first processing volume of the first process chamber having a first substrate disposed in the first processing volume and to a second processing volume of the second process chamber having a second substrate disposed in the second processing volume; forming a first plasma from the process gas in the first processing volume to process the first substrate by providing RF power from a first RF power source coupled to the first process chamber and a second plasma from the process gas in the second processing volume to process the second substrate by providing RF power from a second RF power source coupled to the second process chamber; monitoring the first processing volume with a first endpoint detection system and the second processing volume with a second endpoint detection system to determine if a process endpoint is reached in either volume; and either terminating the first and second plasma simultaneously when a first endpoint is reached in the first processing volume for processing the first substrate; or terminating the first plasma when a first endpoint is reached in the first processing volume for processing the first substrate while continuing to provide the second plasma in the second processing volume until a second endpoint is reached.
- In some embodiments, a computer readable medium may be provided, having instructions stored thereon which, when executed, causes a twin chamber processing system having a first process chamber, a second process chamber, and shared processing resources to perform any of the methods disclosed herein.
- Other and further embodiments of the present invention are described below.
- Embodiments of the present invention, briefly summarized above and discussed in greater detail below, can be understood by reference to the illustrative embodiments of the invention depicted in the appended drawings. It is to be noted, however, that the appended drawings illustrate only typical embodiments of this invention and are therefore not to be considered limiting of its scope, for the invention may admit to other equally effective embodiments.
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FIG. 1 depicts a schematic top view of a processing system in accordance with some embodiments of the present invention. -
FIG. 2 depicts a schematic side view of a twin chamber processing system in accordance with some embodiments of the present invention. -
FIG. 3 depicts a flow chart for a method of processing substrates in each chamber of a twin chamber processing system in accordance with some embodiments of the present invention. - To facilitate understanding, identical reference numerals have been used, where possible, to designate identical elements that are common to the figures. The figures are not drawn to scale and may be simplified for clarity. It is contemplated that elements and features of one embodiment may be beneficially incorporated in other embodiments without further recitation.
- Methods for processing substrates in a twin chamber processing system are disclosed herein. The inventive methods advantageous control operation of chamber processes, such process gas flow, plasma generation, and the like, when shared resources are used between each chamber of a twin chamber processing system, or other processing systems having two or more process chambers having shared resources, such that processes can be run simultaneously on substrates in each process chamber and process quality can be maintained.
- An exemplary twin chamber processing system as disclosed herein may be a standalone processing system or a part of a cluster tool having several twin chamber processing systems coupled thereto, for example, such as a
processing system 100 illustrated inFIG. 1 . Referring toFIG. 1 , in some embodiments, theprocessing system 100 may generally comprise a vacuum-tight processing platform 104, afactory interface 102, one or more twinchamber processing systems system controller 144. Examples of a processing system that may be suitably modified in accordance with the teachings provided herein include the CENTURA® integrated processing system, one of the PRODUCER® line of processing systems (such as the PRODUCER® GT™), ADVANTEDGE™ processing systems, or other suitable processing systems commercially available from Applied Materials, Inc., located in Santa Clara, Calif. Other processing systems may be adapted to benefit from the invention. Although disclosed herein with reference to a twin chamber processing system, other multiple chamber processing systems (e.g., two or more) having shared resources may be modified and operated in accordance with the teachings provided herein. Another example of a twin chamber processing system is described in U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61/330,156, filed Apr. 30, 2010, by Ming Xu, et al., and entitled, “Twin Chamber Processing System.” - The
platform 104 includes a vacuumsubstrate transfer chamber 136 having the one or more twinchamber processing systems FIG. 1 ) coupled thereto. Each twin chamber processing system includes two process chambers (e.g., 110 and 111, 112 and 132, and 120 and 128). The platform further includes at least one load-lock chamber 122 (two shown inFIG. 1 ) that are coupled to the vacuumsubstrate transfer chamber 136. Thefactory interface 102 is coupled to thetransfer chamber 136 via theload lock chambers 122. - Each twin
chamber processing system chamber processing system FIG. 2 . - The
factory interface 102 may comprise at least onedocking station 108 and at least one factory interface robot (two shown inFIG. 1 ) 114 to facilitate transfer of substrates. Thedocking station 108 may be configured to accept one or more (two shown inFIG. 1 ) front opening unified pods (FOUPs) 106A-B. Thefactory interface robot 114 may comprise ablade 116 disposed on one end of therobot 114 configured to transfer the substrate from thefactory interface 102 to theprocessing platform 104 for processing through theload lock chambers 122. Optionally, one ormore metrology stations 118 may be connected to aterminal 126 of thefactory interface 102 to facilitate measurement of the substrate from the FOUPs 106A-B. - Each of the
load lock chambers 122 may comprise afirst port 123 coupled to thefactory interface 102 and asecond port 125 coupled to thetransfer chamber 136. Theload lock chambers 122 may be coupled to a pressure control system (not shown) which pumps down and vents theload lock chambers 122 to facilitate passing the substrate between the vacuum environment of thetransfer chamber 136 and the substantially ambient (e.g., atmospheric) environment of thefactory interface 102. - The
transfer chamber 136 has avacuum robot 130 disposed therein. Thevacuum robot 130 may include one or more transfer blades 134 (two shown inFIG. 1 ) coupled to amovable arm 131. For example, in some embodiments, where twin chamber processing systems are coupled to thetransfer chamber 136 as shown, thevacuum robot 130 may comprise twoparallel blades 134 configured such that thevacuum robot 130 may simultaneously transfer twosubstrates load lock chambers 122 to the process chambers of a twin chamber processing system, for example,process chambers chamber processing system 101. Alternatively, in some embodiments, thevacuum robot 130 may be configured to selectively provide asubstrate 124 to one process chamber of the twin chamber processing system, for example,process chamber 110 of the twinchamber processing system 101. In such embodiments, in operation, thevacuum robot 130 may provide only one substrate to a particular process chamber or may sequentially provide, for example, a first substrate to a first process chamber of the twin processing chamber system (e.g., providesubstrate 126 to process chamber 111) followed by a second substrate to a second process chamber of the twin processing chamber system (e.g., providesubstrate 124 to process chamber 110). - The
process chambers chamber processing system substrates 124, 126) disposed therein. Examples of halogen-containing gas include hydrogen bromide (HBr), chlorine (Cl2), carbon tetrafluoride (CF4), and the like. For example, after etching thesubstrates load lock chambers 122, or by other suitable means. -
FIG. 2 depicts a schematic side view of a twin chamber processing system, for example twinchamber processing system 101, in accordance with some embodiments of the present invention. The twinchamber processing system 101 includes theprocess chambers process chambers vacuum pump 202 and a sharedgas panel 204 as shown inFIG. 2 . In some embodiments, each twin chamber processing system coupled to theprocessing system 100 may be similarly configured. - The process chamber 110 (e.g., a first process chamber) has a
first processing volume 208 that includes afirst substrate support 201 disposed therein to support a substrate (first substrate 203 shown inFIG. 2 ). Theprocess chamber 110 further includes afirst vacuum pump 206 for maintaining a first operating pressure in thefirst processing volume 208. Thefirst vacuum pump 206 may be, for example, a turbomolecular pump or the like. Thefirst vacuum pump 206 may include alow pressure side 205 proximate thefirst processing volume 208 and ahigh pressure side 207 which may be selectively coupled to the sharedvacuum pump 202 as discussed below. Thefirst vacuum pump 206 may be selectively isolated from thefirst processing volume 208 by afirst gate valve 210 disposed between thefirst processing volume 208 and thefirst vacuum pump 206, for example proximate thelow pressure side 205 of thefirst vacuum pump 206. - The process chamber 111 (e.g., a second process chamber) of the twin
chamber processing system 101 includes asecond processing volume 214 having asecond substrate support 209 disposed therein to support a substrate (second substrate 215 shown inFIG. 2 ). Theprocess chamber 111 further includes asecond vacuum pump 212 for maintaining a second operating pressure in thesecond processing volume 214. Thesecond vacuum pump 212 may be, for example, a turbomolecular pump or the like. Thesecond vacuum pump 212 may include alow pressure side 211 proximate thesecond processing volume 214 and ahigh pressure side 213 which may be selectively coupled to the sharedvacuum pump 202 as discussed below. Thesecond vacuum pump 212 may be selectively isolated from thesecond processing volume 214 by asecond gate valve 216 disposed between thesecond processing volume 214 and thesecond vacuum pump 212, for example proximate thelow pressure side 211 of thesecond vacuum pump 212. - The first and
second processing volumes respective process chamber - The shared
vacuum pump 202 may be selectively coupled to or isolated from any of the first andsecond processing volumes second vacuum pumps vacuum pump 202 may be coupled to the first andsecond processing volumes second gate valves second vacuum pumps second vacuum pumps - The shared
vacuum pump 202 may be selectively coupled to thefirst processing volume 208 while bypassing thefirst vacuum pump 206 by afirst roughing valve 218 disposed between thefirst processing volume 208 and the sharedvacuum pump 202. For example, and as discussed in the methods below, thefirst vacuum pump 206 may be isolated from thefirst processing volume 208 by thefirst gate valve 210 while a pressure of thefirst processing volume 208 is lowered to below the critical pressure level, for example, suitable for operation of thefirst vacuum pump 206. Additional embodiments where thefirst vacuum pump 206 may be bypassed are also discussed below. - Similarly, the shared
vacuum pump 202 may be selectively coupled to thesecond processing volume 214 while bypassing thesecond vacuum pump 212 by asecond roughing valve 220 disposed between thesecond processing volume 214 and the sharedvacuum pump 202. For example, and as discussed in the methods below, thesecond vacuum pump 212 may be isolated from thesecond processing volume 214 by thesecond gate valve 216 while a pressure of thesecond processing volume 214 is lowered to below the critical pressure level, for example, suitable for operation of thesecond vacuum pump 206. Additional method embodiments where thesecond vacuum pump 212 may be bypassed are also discussed below. - The shared
vacuum pump 202 may be selectively coupled to thefirst vacuum pump 206 by afirst isolation valve 222. For example, thefirst isolation valve 222 may be disposed between thehigh pressure 207 of thefirst vacuum pump 206 and the sharedvacuum pump 202. In some embodiments, for example when thefirst vacuum pump 206 is in operation, the first isolation valve is open to allow gases or the like removed from thefirst processing volume 208 by thefirst vacuum pump 206 to be exhausted from thehigh pressure side 207 of thefirst vacuum pump 206 to the sharedvacuum pump 202. - Similarly, the shared
vacuum pump 202 may be selectively coupled to thesecond vacuum pump 212 by asecond isolation valve 224. For example, thesecond isolation valve 224 may be disposed between thehigh pressure 213 of thesecond vacuum pump 212 and the sharedvacuum pump 202. In some embodiments, for example when thesecond vacuum pump 212 is in operation, the second isolation valve is open to allow gases or the like removed from thesecond processing volume 214 by thesecond vacuum pump 212 to be exhausted from thehigh pressure side 213 of thesecond vacuum pump 212 to the sharedvacuum pump 202. - The shared
gas panel 204 may be coupled to each of theprocess chambers second processing volumes process chambers - A first three-
way valve 226 can be disposed between the shared gas panel and thefirst processing volume 208 of theprocess chamber 110 to provide a process gas from the sharedgas panel 204 to thefirst processing volume 208. For example, the process gas may enter theprocess chamber 110 at afirst showerhead 228 or any suitable gas inlet(s) used for providing a process gas to a process chamber. Further, the first three-way valve 226 may divert the process gas from the shared gas panel 204 (e.g., bypassing the first processing volume 208) into aforeline conduit 230 coupled to the sharedvacuum pump 202. Further, as shown, theforeline conduit 230 may couple the sharedvacuum pump 202 to thehigh pressure side 207 of thefirst vacuum pump 206 and directly couple the sharedvacuum pump 202 to thefirst processing volume 208. - The
first showerhead 228 may include an electrode having a firstRF power source 229 coupled thereto, for example, for striking a plasma in thefirst processing volume 208 from a process gas. Alternatively, the firstRF power source 229 may be coupled to an electrode separate from the first showerhead 228 (not shown) or coupled to one or more inductive coils (not shown) disposed outside thefirst processing volume 208. - A second three-
way valve 232 can be disposed between the shared gas panel andsecond processing volume 208 of theprocess chamber 111 to provide a process gas from the sharedgas panel 204 to thesecond processing volume 208. For example, the process gas may enter theprocess chamber 111 at asecond showerhead 234 or any suitable gas inlet(s) used for providing a process gas to a process chamber. Further, the second three-way valve 232 may divert the process gas from the shared gas panel 204 (e.g., bypassing the second processing volume 214) into theforeline conduit 230 coupled to the sharedvacuum pump 202. Further, as shown, theforeline conduit 230 may couple the sharedvacuum pump 202 to thehigh pressure side 213 of thesecond vacuum pump 212 and directly couple the sharedvacuum pump 202 to thesecond processing volume 214. - The
second showerhead 234 may include an electrode having a secondRF power source 235 coupled thereto, for example, for striking a plasma in thesecond processing volume 214 from a process gas. Alternatively, the secondRF power source 235 may be coupled to an electrode separate from the second showerhead 234 (not shown) or coupled to one or more inductive coils (not shown) disposed outside thesecond processing volume 214. - The first and second three-
way valves first endpoint detector 236 for detecting the process endpoint in theprocess chamber 110 and by asecond endpoint detector 238 for detecting the process endpoint in theprocess chamber 111. The first andsecond endpoint detectors second endpoint detectors system controller 144 or a individual controller (not shown) coupled to one or more of the components of the twinchamber processing system 101, may be configured to receive a first signal form thefirst endpoint detector 236 when the process endpoint is reached in theprocess chamber 110 and to terminate the process, for example, by instructing the first three-way valve 226 to divert a process gas into theforeline conduit 230 and/or by turning off the RF power to the process chamber, if the process endpoint has not been reached in a process running in theprocess chamber 111. For example, although a process may be synchronized in eachprocess chamber process chamber process chamber process chamber second endpoint detector 238 when the process endpoint is reached in theprocess chamber 111 and to instruct the second three-way valve 232 to divert a process gas into theforeline conduit 230 if the process endpoint has not been reached in a process running in theprocess chamber 110. - Alternatively or in combination, and as discussed in the
method 300 below, when an endpoint is reached in eitherprocess chamber second detectors controller 144 may shut off a plasma in eachprocess chamber RF power sources 231, 235. When each RF power source is turned off, the process gas may continue to flow to each process chamber, or the process gas flow may be turned off along with each RF power source, or the process gas may be diverted by each three-way valve as discussed above. - Alternatively, a process need not be precisely synchronized in both
process chambers foreline conduit 230 until the process endpoint is reached in the adjacent chamber prior to removing the substrates from thechambers - The shared gas panel may further provide a gas for purging the
process chambers vent line 240 may be selectively coupled to each of the first andsecond processing volumes second vacuum pumps 206, 212 (not shown). For example, the purge gas may include nitrogen (N2), argon (Ar), helium (He), or the like. The purge gas may be selectively provided to thefirst processing volume 208 via afirst purge valve 242 disposed between the sharedgas panel 204 and thefirst processing volume 208. Similarly, the purge gas may be selectively provided to thesecond processing volume 214 via asecond purge valve 244 disposed between the sharedgas panel 204 and thesecond processing volume 214. Further, in applications where the purge gas is utilized to vent eachprocess chamber chamber chamber - Returning to
FIG. 1 , thesystem controller 144 is coupled to theprocessing system 100. Thesystem controller 144 controls the operation of thesystem 100 using a direct control of theprocess chambers system 100 or alternatively, by controlling individual controllers (not shown) associated with theprocess chambers chamber processing system system 100. In operation, thesystem controller 144 enables data collection and feedback from the respective chambers andsystem controller 144 to optimize performance of thesystem 100. - The
system controller 144 generally includes a central processing unit (CPU) 138, amemory 140, andsupport circuit 142. TheCPU 138 may be one of any form of a general purpose computer processor that can be used in an industrial setting. Thesupport circuits 142 are conventionally coupled to theCPU 138 and may comprise cache, clock circuits, input/output subsystems, power supplies, and the like. The software routines, such as amethod 300, 400, or 500 described below for controlling one or more chamber processes, such as reducing pressure, venting or purging each chamber of a twin chamber processing system, when executed by theCPU 138, transform theCPU 138 into a specific purpose computer (controller) 144. The software routines may also be stored and/or executed by a second controller (not shown) that is located remotely from thesystem 100. - A
method 300 for processing substrates in the process chambers of a twin chamber processing system is depicted inFIG. 3 and described below with respect to the twinchamber processing system 101 depicted inFIG. 2 . Further, the inventive methods disclosed herein need not be limited to only two process chambers sharing common resources, such as the twinchamber processing system 101. For example, the inventors contemplate that processing systems having three or more process chambers which shared common resources (not shown) may benefit from the inventive methods disclosed herein. The inventive method facilitates the operation of individual process chambers having shared resources according to their own individual requirements, while enabling synchronization of shared resources, such as a shared gas panel, that provides resources to multiple process chambers. For example, a shared resource (such as process gases) may be provided to all process chambers. As soon as any process chamber is ready for processing, a plasma may be formed by providing RF to begin processing. When the process is done, the process may be terminated (for example, by turning off RF power) and the process chamber may wait until all other process chambers coupled to the shared resource are finished processing. Upon completion of processing by all process chambers, the shared resource may be set at desired for a next step and the cycle may continue. Thus, the individual process chambers can run independently while the shared resource is in a given state, and the process chambers may wait until all process chambers are ready for the next transition of the shared resource to a new state desired for subsequent processing. - The
method 300 begins at 302 by flowing a process gas from the sharedgas panel 204 of the twinchamber processing system 101 to thefirst processing volume 208 of theprocess chamber 110 having thefirst substrate 203 disposed therein and to thesecond processing volume 214 of theprocess chamber 111 having thesecond substrate 215 disposed therein. For example, the first three-way valve 226 and the second three-way valve 232 may be configured to provide the process gas to the first andsecond showerheads second processing volumes - At 304, a first plasma may be formed from the process gas in the
first processing volume 208 to process thefirst substrate 203 and a second plasma may be formed from the process gas in thesecond processing volume 214 to process thesecond substrate 215. For example, the first plasma may be formed by providing RF power from the firstRF power source 229 tofirst processing volume 208 to form the first plasma from the process gas. Similarly, the second plasma may be formed by providing RF power from the secondRF power source 235 to thesecond processing volume 214 to from the second plasma for the process gas. - A process performed in the
process chambers second substrates second processing volumes second processing volumes process chambers process chambers process chambers process chambers first substrate 203 may be reached at about the same time as a second endpoint for processing thesecond substrate 215. However, in some embodiments, even if the process conditions are synchronized, the first and second endpoints may be reached at different times. - Alternatively, the first plasma may be formed from the process gas prior to the second plasma. For example, at least one of the
first processing volume 208 reaches at least one of an operating pressure or operating flow rate of the process gas prior tosecond processing volume 214, or thefirst substrate 203 reaches an operating temperature prior to thesecond substrate 215. Accordingly, due to the processing conditions being reached in theprocess chamber 110 prior to theprocess chamber 111, the first plasma may be formed prior to the second plasma. Accordingly, when the process conditions are unsynchronized, the first endpoint for processing the first endpoint for processing thefirst substrate 203 may be reached prior to the second endpoint for processing thesecond substrate 215. - At 306, the
first processing volume 208 may be monitored with the firstendpoint detection system 236 and thesecond processing volume 214 may be monitored with a secondendpoint detection system 238 to determine if a process endpoint is reached in either processing volume. For example, the process endpoint may be determined by monitoring one or more of a critical concentration of the process gas, a material from the first and second substrates or a byproduct from a reaction between the first and second substrates and the process gas and/or first and second plasmas. For example, the process endpoint may be determined by optical measurement or any suitable means for detecting any of the aforementioned process endpoints. - At 308, the
method 300 may proceed by either of two alternatives, 308A or 308B, where the processes in the first andsecond process chambers process chamber - At 308A, when a first endpoint is reached in the
first processing volume 208 for processing thefirst substrate 203, the first and second plasma may be simultaneously terminated. For example, the flow of the process gas may be stopped at the sharedgas panel 204, or the flow of the process gas may be diverted to theforeline conduit 230 by both the first and second three-way valves RF power sources - In some embodiments, the first endpoint may be reached prior to a second endpoint in the
second processing volume 214 for processing thesecond substrate 215. Accordingly, the first and second plasmas can be terminated based upon the first endpoint being an earlier endpoint than the second endpoint. Alternatively, in some embodiments, the first endpoint may be reached after the second endpoint in thesecond processing volume 214. Accordingly, the first and second plasmas can be terminated based upon the first endpoint being a later endpoint than the second endpoint. In some embodiments, the first endpoint may be reached about simultaneously with the second endpoint in thesecond processing volume 214 for processing the second substrate. Thus, according to 308A, both plasmas are terminated about simultaneously, and may be terminated upon the first endpoint being detected (or both endpoints being about simultaneously detected) or upon the last endpoint being detected. - Alternatively, at 308B, when the first endpoint is reached in the
first processing volume 208 for processing thefirst substrate 203, the first plasma may be terminated while continuing to provide the second plasma in thesecond processing volume 214 until the second endpoint is reached for processing thesecond substrate 215. For example, the first plasma may be terminated in any suitable manner, such as turning off the RF power source 231. In some embodiments, RF power provided to thefirst processing volume 208 by the firstRF power source 229 may be turned off while continuing to flow the process gas to thefirst processing volume 208 after the RF power provided by the firstRF power source 229 is terminated. In some embodiments, the flow of the process gas to thefirst processing volume 208 may continue until the second endpoint is reached. - In some embodiments, RF power provided to the
first processing volume 208 by the firstRF power source 229 may be turned off and the process gas may be diverted prior to entering thefirst processing volume 208 when the RF power provided by the firstRF power source 229 is terminated. For example, the three-way valve 226 may be used to divert the process gas into theforeline conduit 230. In some embodiments, the process gas may be diverted into theforeline conduit 230 by the three-way valve 226 until the second endpoint is reached for processing thesecond substrate 215. - After the second endpoint is reached for processing the
second substrate 215 in thesecond processing volume 214, the second plasma may be terminated. For example, the second plasma may be terminated by any of the methods discussed above for terminating the first plasma, such as diverting the process gas into theforeline conduit 230 using the three-way valve 232 or the like. The method similarly proceeds if the second endpoint is reached prior to the first endpoint being detected. Thus, at 308B, the first and second plasmas are treated independently and extinguished solely upon the process endpoint being detected for the particular process chamber. For example, if an etch process is being performed in eachprocess chamber process chamber - Optionally, at 310, 302-308A or 302-308B may be repeated with a second process gas to further process the first and
second substrates second substrates second substrates second substrates second substrates method 300 described above may then be repeated for the new first and second substrates. - Further, and as discussed above, in each process where the shared resource is in the same state, for example when the shared resource is providing the first process gas to each
process chamber process chamber chamber process chambers process chamber - Thus, methods for processing substrates in a twin chamber processing system are disclosed herein. The inventive methods advantageously control operation of chamber processes, such process gas flow, plasma generation, and the like, when shared resources are used between each chamber of the twin chamber processing system, such that processes can be run simultaneously on substrates in each process chamber of the twin chamber processing system and process quality can be maintained.
- While the foregoing is directed to embodiments of the present invention, other and further embodiments of the invention may be devised without departing from the basic scope thereof.
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1. A method of processing substrates in a twin chamber processing system having a first process chamber, a second process chamber, and shared processing resources, comprising:
flowing a process gas from a shared gas panel of a twin chamber processing system to a first processing volume of the first process chamber having a first substrate disposed in the first processing volume and to a second processing volume of the second process chamber having a second substrate disposed in the second processing volume;
forming a first plasma from the process gas in the first processing volume to process the first substrate by providing RF power from a first RF power source coupled to the first process chamber and a second plasma from the process gas in the second processing volume to process the second substrate by providing RF power from a second RF power source coupled to the second process chamber;
monitoring the first processing volume with a first endpoint detection system and the second processing volume with a second endpoint detection system to determine if a process endpoint is reached in either volume; and
terminating the first and second plasma simultaneously when a first endpoint is reached in the first processing volume for processing the first substrate.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first endpoint is reached prior to a second endpoint in the second processing volume for processing the second substrate.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first endpoint is reached after a second endpoint in the second processing volume for processing the second substrate.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first endpoint is reached about simultaneously with a second endpoint in the second processing volume for processing the second substrate.
5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising at least one of:
heating the first and second substrates to a substantially similar temperature;
providing a substantially similar pressure in both the first and second processing volumes; or
providing a substantially similar flow rate of the process gas in both the first and second processing volumes prior to forming the first and second plasmas.
6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
forming the first plasma from the process gas prior to forming the second plasma from the process gas.
7. The method of claim 6 , wherein at least one of the first processing volume reaches at least one of an operating pressure or operating flow rate of the process gas prior to the second processing volume, or the first substrate reaches an operating temperature prior to the second substrate.
8. A method of processing substrates in a twin chamber processing system having shared processing resources, comprising:
flowing a process gas from a shared gas panel of a twin chamber processing system to a first processing volume of a first process chamber having a first substrate disposed in the first processing volume and to a second processing volume of a second process chamber having a second substrate disposed in the second processing volume;
forming a first plasma from the process gas in the first processing volume to process the first substrate by providing RF power from a first RF power source coupled to the first process chamber and a second plasma from the process gas in the second processing volume to process the second substrate by providing RF power from a second RF power source coupled to the second process chamber;
monitoring the first processing volume with a first endpoint detection system and the second processing volume with a second endpoint detection system to determine if an endpoint is reached in either volume; and
terminating the first plasma when a first endpoint is reached in the first processing volume for processing the first substrate while continuing to provide the second plasma in the second processing volume until a second endpoint is reached.
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein terminating the first plasma further comprises:
terminating the RF power provided to the first processing volume by the first RF power source.
10. The method of claim 9 , wherein terminating the first plasma further comprises:
continuing to flow the process gas to the first processing volume after the RF power from the first RF power source is terminated; or
diverting the process gas prior to entering the first processing volume when the RF power provided by the first RF power source is terminated.
11. The method of claim 8 , further comprising, prior to flowing the process gas from the shared gas panel:
simultaneously providing the first substrate to the first process chamber and the second substrate to the second process chamber.
12. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:
adjusting one or more process conditions for processing the first and second substrates independently in either or both of the first and second process chambers such that the first and second endpoints are reached at different times.
13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the one or more process conditions are adjusted in each chamber based on at least one of substrate composition, feedback control resulting from downstream processing of a prior processed substrate, or feedforward control resulting from upstream processing of the substrate.
14. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:
at least one of heating the first and second substrates to a substantially similar temperature, providing a substantially similar pressure in both the first and second processing volumes, or providing a substantially similar flow rate of the process gas in both the first and second processing volumes prior to forming the first and second plasmas.
15. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:
forming the first plasma from the process gas prior to forming the second plasma from the process gas.
16. The method of claim 15 , wherein at least one of the first processing volume reaches at least one of an operating pressure or operating flow rate of the process gas prior to the second processing volume, or the first substrate reaches an operating temperature prior to the second substrate.
17. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:
terminating the second plasma after the second endpoint is reached; and
flowing a second process gas from the shared gas panel to the first processing volume having the first substrate disposed in the first processing volume and to the second processing volume having the second substrate disposed in the second processing volume; and
forming a plasma from the second process gas in the first processing volume to process the first substrate by providing RF power from the first RF power source and a plasma from the second process gas in the second processing volume to process the second substrate by providing RF power from the second RF power source.
18. The method of claim 17 , further comprising:
terminating the plasmas formed from the second process gas simultaneously in both processing volumes when an endpoint is reached in the first processing volume for processing the first substrate.
19. The method of claim 17 , further comprising:
terminating the plasma formed from the second process gas in the first processing volume when an endpoint is reached in the first processing volume for processing the first substrate while continuing to provide the plasma formed from the second process gas in the second processing volume until a second endpoint is reached in the second processing volume.
20. A computer readable medium, having instructions stored thereon which, when executed, causes a twin chamber processing system having a first process chamber, a second process chamber, and shared processing resources to perform a method, comprising:
flowing a process gas from a shared gas panel of the twin chamber processing system to a first processing volume of the first process chamber having a first substrate disposed in the first processing volume and to a second processing volume of the second process chamber having a second substrate disposed in the second processing volume;
forming a first plasma from the process gas in the first processing volume to process the first substrate by providing RF power from a first RF power source coupled to the first process chamber and a second plasma from the process gas in the second processing volume to process the second substrate by providing RF power from a second RF power source coupled to the second process chamber;
monitoring the first processing volume with a first endpoint detection system and the second processing volume with a second endpoint detection system to determine if a process endpoint is reached in either volume; and either
terminating the first and second plasma simultaneously when a first endpoint is reached in the first processing volume for processing the first substrate; or
terminating the first plasma when a first endpoint is reached in the first processing volume for processing the first substrate while continuing to provide the second plasma in the second processing volume until a second endpoint is reached.
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